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Last Map Update: Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 5:10:43 pm EST

 

A cold front will yield light snow primarily in higher elevations with warm ground and marginal surface temperatures preventing valley accumulations tonight. Then a pause is likely during the day on Sunday before the second round of snow Sunday night through Monday brings several inches of snow to the higher elevations, with mountain tops seeing isolated spots to 6 inches. Elevations 2500 to 4000 feet may see 1-3 inches, and the valley around Tri-Cities north into Virginia may see a half inch up to an inch of snowfall during Sunday night into Monday evening.
Winter makes a return next week as most locations will have highs only in the 30s on Monday. The mountains and SW Virginia will have light snow accumulations Saturday night and again on Sunday night and Monday. Wind chills below zero will be possible in the mountains Monday morning.
Temperatures turn colder on Sunday and Monday, along with light to moderate snow accumulations expected across east TN and southwest VA mountains. Additionally, gusty winds for all areas Sunday and Monday. Warmer temperatures by the middle of next week along with more chances for rain.
Temperatures turn colder on Sunday and Monday, along with light to moderate snow accumulations expected across east TN and southwest VA mountains. Additionally, gusty winds for all areas Sunday and Monday. Warmer temperatures by the middle of next week along with more chances for rain.
Temperatures turn colder on Sunday and Monday, along with light to moderate snow accumulations expected across east TN and southwest VA mountains. Additionally, gusty winds for all areas Sunday and Monday. Warmer temperatures by the middle of next week along with more chances for rain.
Each observation point is apart of our COOP program (Cooperative Observer Program). Each site has a 24 hour observation period that ends and begins at 8 am local time. Each site records temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data. More information about the COOP program can be found here www.nws.noaa.gov/om/coop/ Data began being collected at: Cades Cover on 01/01/1999 || Mount LeConte on 07/01/1987 || Newfound Gap on 01/01/1991 || Sugarlands Visitor Center on 12/01/1921

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EST)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA16:5510593033NW 5-29.94
Andrews-Murphy NC16:42Partly Cloudy10664852W 12-29.94
Chattanooga TN16:53Mostly Cloudy10674545CALM-29.95
Crossville TN16:53Partly Cloudy10563240NNW 13-30.00
Dalton GA16:55Overcast8675258NW 8-29.96
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)16:53Mostly Cloudy10634144W 7-29.95
Middlesboro KY16:55Mostly Cloudy10592830NNW 8-30.00
Monroe Cnty TN16:55Clear10644651NW 6G12-29.95
Morristown TN16:55Clear10623536WSW 5-29.95
Oak Ridge TN16:53Clear10654039SSW 5-29.96
Tazewell Cnty VA16:55Clear10532838NNW 6-29.98
Tri-Cities TN16:53Partly Cloudy10623232CALM-29.94
Wise VA10:5510422856N 538 [WC]30.02
Greeneville, TN16:55Clear10603944NW 6-29.94


Local Weather History For February 21st...
In 1993, tornadoes hit east TN. 75 injured across 9 counties. 1 died in Loudon County.

 

 

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